Autodesk Inventor: Part 1
Creating a Part
Inventor is used to design 3D models
of the parts we design and allows us
visualize what the robot will look like
once it is build.
PowerPoint by: Danica Chang
Getting Started
1. Open Inventor
2. Press Run
Autodesk Inventor,
then press Next
Creating a Part
1. To create a part,
open a new
Standard.ipt, then
press OK
2. Create a 2D sketch
of the part using
the tools on the left
hand side of the
screen
General Dimension
3. Using General
Dimension, specify
the length of each
each component of
the sketch
4. Once you are done,
press the
button at the top
of the screen
3D Mode
5. Now you are in 3D mode.
6. The 2 most useful buttons
you will need to use are
Extrude and Hole
1. Extrude: adds depth to the
sketch
2. Hole: creates a hole
Extrude
7. To Extrude, press
and highlight the portion
of the sketch you would
like to extrude.
8. Indicate the length and
direction you want your
part to extend
9. Then press OK
10.To rotate the part, press
on the top of the screen
Hole 9. To make a hole, you must
first make another sketch
to place this feature on.
1. Rotate to face the side you
want to put a hole in
2. Press and press the
face that you want the
sketch to be on.
3. In the sketch, use to
indicate
where the center of the
hole should be. (don’t
forget to use )
4. Once you are done with the
sketch, press
Hole continued…
10.Now press
11.Indicate which holes
you would like to
drill
12.Then determine
length and diameter
of the hole.
13.Press OK
There are many other
features that Inventor
offers. Feel free to try
all of the different
tools. We have only
covered the most
frequently used tools.
In the next Inventor
lesson, we will learn
to put multiple parts
together to create an
assembly.